Tips for working at large companies

[Woolly Blue]

If possible identify a mentor higher in the company who is a long term employee - learn from him or her what works/doesn't work.

If someone makes one, shrug, deal with it, and share a coffee or a beer later.

In a nutshell, the bits above are probably the most important

• Learn from others
• Admit your mistakes
• Help others fix their mistakes

If you live and work with those three in mind, then you'll do OK.

 

[Woolly Blue]

Learn the art of the closed mouth yawn.

Not being an employee, I now yawn openly and blame the air conditioning.

 

[The Esk]

In a nutshell, the bits above are probably the most important

• Learn from others
• Admit your mistakes
• Help others fix their mistakes

If you live and work with those three in mind, then you'll do OK.

Although those strategies never helped anyone in mod-central

 

[Woolly Blue]

Although those strategies never helped anyone in mod-central

I learnt some stuff in there.
Mainly not to listen to Danny.

 

[roydo]

Although those strategies never helped anyone in mod-central

*cough*

I think they are my mod blueprint.

 

[roydo]

I learnt some stuff in there.
Mainly not to listen to Danny.

Who?

 

[Woolly Blue]

*cough*

I think they are my mod blueprint.

When you said *cough* did you actually want to say "koff" but decided to practice your diplomacy skills ?

 

[roydo]

When you said *cough* did you actually want to say "koff" but decided to practice your diplomacy skills ?

No, I did actually cough.

Thinking of taking up ciggies again cos of this cough.

Koff cough.

 

[peteblue]

As someone who has been there and done that in a few multinationals I would say ignore all these losers have told you. Not one of them knows what they are talking about......harsh but true...... Be confident, be different, understand how the company is organised and how it really operates, think big, think strategic, put yourself into challenging positions, understand your own weaknesses and put them right year by year, find yourself someone really senior to mentor you and bloody well listen to them, don't play politics, never say a bad word against anyone, actively help to develop those below you, and in terms of work always be seen as the one who tells the absolute truth......credibility is everything.....whatever talent you have will take care of the rest.......

 

[roydo]

Oh, back on topic.

Before you flirt/ask a lass, or a lad, out. Just check if their parents are involved in the business.

Friend told me that one.

 

[roydo]

all these losers

lollollollollollollol

Thanks Pete.

 

[Woolly Blue]

As someone who has been there and done that in a few multinationals I would say ignore all these losers have told you. Not one of them knows what they are talking about......harsh but true...... Be confident, be different, understand how the company is organised and how it really operates, think big, think strategic, put yourself into challenging positions, understand your own weaknesses and put them right year by year, find yourself someone really senior to mentor you and bloody well listen to them, don't play politics, never say a bad word against anyone, actively help to develop those below you, and in terms of work always be seen as the one who tells the absolute truth......credibility is everything.....whatever talent you have will take care of the rest.......

... and if none of that works then set your own company up. Ideally running a pub near Pete !

 

[Sy-]

What are all these 'mistakes' you lot are admitting to? ...suckers.

 

[peteblue]

lollollollollollollol

Thanks Pete.

Sorry mate, but the truth has to be told......

 

[peteblue]

... and if none of that works then set your own company up. Ideally running a pub near Pete !

There was a pub in the next village that was really crap, a young couple took over and me and my mates started going there, other mates and contacts started to do the same and the place is now packed every night. They are making a fortune and indeed showed me their new car that I had effectively bought them. So you're not far off tbh............